Student Pathway 2020−2021 Small Business Management - Certificate of Achievement

Small Business Management Certificate of Achievement

The associate degree is intended for students who wish to be successful in the business environment, especially those wishing to start, own, or operate a small business. The course of the study will prepare the student on how to successfully operate a small business.

They will have acquired the necessary skills, education, and classroom experience to understand how business function, the role that the management plays in effective business operations, and the many facets of organizational behavior and employee motivation in the workplace. They will be able to apply these skills immediately in their efforts to establish a small business.


Program Contact: Alanis, Castaneda | Program Counselor: Ryen Hirata

Recommended Pathway

Semester 1:

Recommended Courses:
Course Number Course Title Units Advising/Action Notes
Business Administration 10 Introduction to Business 3 -
Information Systems 15 Computer Concepts 3 -
Marketing 12 Advertising and Promotion 3 -
Semester Units: 9

*BA 52: Introduction to Entrepreneurship will be accepted in Lieu of Advertising and Promotion – Must complete a Request for Course Substitution for Graduation – See a Counselor for details

Semester 2:

Recommended Courses:
Course Number Course Title Units Advising/Action Notes
Business Administration 47 Careers in Business 1 -
Business Administration 38 Operation of the Small Business 3 -
Marketing 10 Marketing 3 -
Semester Units: 7

*Business Administration 27 (BA 27 – Students in Free Enterprise SIFE/Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization) will be allowed as a substitute for BA 47.

Semester 3:

Recommended Courses:
Course Number Course Title Units Advising/Action Notes
Business Administration 18 Business and the Legal Environment 4 -
Business Administration 33 Human Relations in Business 3 -
Accounting 40** Applied Accounting 4 -
Semester Units: 11

**Accounting 4A (ACCTG 4A- Financial Accounting) will be allowed as a substitute for Accounting 40.